NFLPA could investigate Skins over RG III

Summary of 3 articles · Updated Jan 11, 2013

The NFLPA will not demand a formal investigation of the Washington Redskins' handling of the knee injury suffered by quarterback Robert Griffin III, as is allowed under the sport's collective bargaining agreement. The NFLPA, which already has expressed di… (more)spleasure about the field conditions at FedEx, is interested in finding out if Redskins coach Mike Shanahan circumvented the team's medical staff in deciding to keep Griffin in the game after he re-injured his knee: The union is doing what it needs to do to make sure it protects its players, but I would not expect this to lead to anything. Andrews and the rest of the Redskins medical staff provided a report detailing how Griffin’s injury was reviewed on the sideline and the union has decided not to press forward with a formal inquiry, as is their right under the Collective Bargaining Agreement.

NFLPA won’t make formal inquiry into handling of RG3 injury

The NFLPA would like to see something done about the playing surface at FedEx Field after the sloppy conditions during last weekend’s Wild Card game, but they aren’t going to be filing a formal inquiry into the way the injury suffered by Robert Griffi